ASIN: B00G9PN2HS
Publisher: Gastropod Publishing
Pages: 179
Life is peaceful for twelve-year-old Chogan and his ten-year-old sister, Kanti, until Sioux warriors with hideously painted faces attack their village along the southern shore of Gitche Gumee. The raiders burn wigwams and overturn meat drying racks, and then escape by canoe—all except for one warrior who retreats into the woods with an arrow embedded in his thigh. Search parties find no trace of the missing warrior.While checking his snares, Chogan stumbles upon the missing warrior only to discover the warrior is Takoda—a mere boy no older than Chogan. With Kanti’s help Chogan removes the arrow from Takoda’s thigh, saving his life. Now Chogan and Kanti must conceal Takoda’s presence from the angry villagers who seek revenge.To complicate Chogan’s already complicated life, a traveling Winnebago merchant discovers the returning Sioux warriors have lied to their people. They claim they ...
